1 Corinthians 2:3 — Community Reflections

1 CORINTHIANS 2:3 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 1

“And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.”

I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling — Paul's self-disclosure is vulnerable: he came 'in weakness' (astheneias) and 'in fear and trembling' (meta phobou kai metrou). This contradicts the Corinthian ideal of the composed, masterful teacher. Yet Paul's weakness becomes the vessel through which the Spirit's power becomes visible (cf. 2 Corinthians 12:9). Trembling (tromos) may echo Isa 66:2: those who tremble at God's word.

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